Becker, James N. M., 1979-
2010-06-18T00:59:38Z
2010-06-18T00:59:38Z
2010-03
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10470
xiii, 143 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.
This study evaluated the effects of two marker placement methods and two data
analysis methods on running gait analysis. Markers placed on the shoe heel counter were
compared with markers placed directly on the calcaneous and visible through heel
windows cut into the shoe. When analyzed using a traditional group design no
significant differences were found between marker conditions for rear foot eversion
excursion, percent stance at which peak eversion occurred, maximal instantaneous
eversion velocity, or maximal instantaneous vertical loading rate. Ankle frontal plane
variability was significantly different between conditions. When analyzed with a single
subject design some individuals demonstrated significant differences between conditions
while others did not. In some individuals the heel windows condition revealed previously
masked coupling parameters thought to be related to injury. The results of this study
suggest the heel windows method and single subject analysis should be used for a
longitudinal study of runners.
Committee in Charge:
Dr. Li-Shan Chou, Chair;
Dr. Louis Ostemig;
Dr. Stanley James
en_US
University of Oregon
University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Human Physiology, M.S., 2010;
Gait in humans
Effects of Two Marker Placement and Data Analysis Methods on Running Gait Analysis
Thesis